The sheets of the presentations can be found under 'Documents'

Revolutionary tyre recycling: Exploring Pyrolysis and Devulcanisation techniques

Join the KIVI seminar, organised by KIVI Region Divisions Gelderland & East. Discover the power of innovative recycling techniques, such as pyrolysis and devulcanisation, which transform tyre recycling and convert tyres into high-quality raw materials for new products in an environmentally friendly way. At the University of Twente, they have been researching tyre recycling since 2018. This involves recovering Carbon Black. Normally, Carbon Black is made from fossil fuels.

The Twente researchers do this using fast pyrolysis. After first removing the metal and textile fractions, they heat the finely ground car tyre to 500 o C at lightning speed. After a few seconds, powder is cooled down again.

During this seminar, Prof Dr Gerrit Brem will explain the current state of the art. Then Vincent le Bruyn, director of Pyro One, and Dr Wilma Dierkes, associate professor UT, will give a presentation.

The programme is as follows:

17:45 Reception with coffee/tea and a sandwich

18.30 h Presentation Gerrit Brem, professor of Thermal Engineering University of Twente

19.00 h Presentation Vincent Le Bruyn, managing director of Pyro One B.V.

19.30 h Presentation Wilma Dierkes, associate professor of Elastomer Technology and Engineering University of Twente

20.00 Hour Discussion on the basis of questions

20.30 o'clock Closing

From 17:45, sandwiches and coffee will be available in the Foyer of the Waaier (building number 12). We will then go to the room where the presentations will be held (Carré 2N). End time is around 8.30pm.

Click here for route/plan of the UT. Parking is most convenient in car park P2.

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